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Alpharetta, Ga. — Surcheros® is poised for a record-breaking year. Most recently, the emerging fast-casual brand experienced significant growth in 2024, opening nine new locations and debuting in South Carolina and Tennessee for the first time. With a healthy pipeline in place, Surcheros plans to open at least 10 new units by the end of 2025, further solidifying its growing presence across Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Florida.  “Over the past year, we’ve expanded into South Carolina and Tennessee, strengthened our operations team and improved our buildout process to be …

Louisville, Ky. — Yum! Brands plans to designate two brand headquarters in the U.S., located in Plano, Texas, and Irvine, Calif. This decision will involve relocating KFC U.S. corporate office employees currently in Louisville, Ky., to the KFC and Pizza Hut Global headquarters in Plano, Texas. Yum! Brands and the KFC Foundation will maintain corporate offices in Louisville. KFC will continue its brand presence in Louisville, Ky., with the ambition of building a first-of-its-kind flagship restaurant. Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill will remain headquartered in Irvine, Calif. “These …

Pasadena, Calif. — Dine Brands Global, Inc., the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, IHOP® and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop® restaurants, has opened its first dual-brand Applebee’s | IHOP restaurant in the U.S. in partnership with franchisee Ramzi Hakim Group. The new restaurant opened on Feb. 18, 2025, in Seguin, Texas, just outside of San Antonio. “For decades, Applebee’s and IHOP have been places where friends gather, families celebrate and careers begin. Now, with our dual-branded restaurant, we are combining the strengths of both brands to create a unique …

Scottsdale, Ariz. — Cold Stone Creamery®, one of the nation’s premier ice cream creameries, plans to expand the brand’s presence in Nashville, Tenn. The brand plans to open 10 locations in Nashville over the next 5 years. “Cold Stone Creamery is a staple in communities across the nation,” says Jay Goldstein, vice president of development at Cold Stone Creamery. “Our brand has a positive track record for growth in Tennessee with communities who love what we provide and want to experience more of our brand. Nashville is the perfect market …

Lake Forest, Calif. — Del Taco has signed a 10-unit development agreement with a new franchise group in the Indianapolis DMA. Target markets include Bloomington, Bedford, Columbus, Greenwood, Plainfield and Avon. This marks the brand’s entry into the Indiana market. Founded in 1964, Del Taco has nearly 600 restaurants across 17 states. For more information, visit www.deltacofranchise.com. SOURCE: Del Taco